BBC Radio 4 Extra Schedule Wednesday 17 February 2021

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Morning
Afternoon
Evening
Late

Early
1. 00:00
  The Price of Fear—Cat's Cradle
  An explicitly horrific tale of a boorish film director and a vengeful feline.
2. 00:30
  Soul Music—Dido's Lament
  Exploring what Henry Purcell's aria means to different people.
3. 01:00
  The Christopher Marlowe Mysteries—1. The Curious Case of the Curs'd Quayside
  1/4The Elizabethan playwright gets a job, hires a servant - and inherits a mystery.
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—P Division - Two Way Cut, 1. April Fools' Shock
  1/4The Glaswegian cops are on the case when a corpse is discovered on Maryhill Road.
5. 02:00
  This Orient Isle—Episode 2
  2/5Derek Jacobi reads a captivating account of Britain's first contact with the Muslim world.
6. 02:15
  The Amateur Marriage by Anne Tyler—1978, The Piano Teacher
  7/10An unexpected encounter with Anna strikes just the right note for Michael.
7. 02:30
  Mapping the Void
  Dr Kat Arney meets a new generation of virtual cartographers, making maps to save lives.
8. 03:00
  Rosamond Lehmann—The Weather in the Streets
  1930s London, Olivia meets Rollo again - and they embark on a secret affair.
9. 04:00
  Dilemma—Series 4, Episode 2
  2/6Sue Perkins presents another edition of the show that tackles the big moral problems.
10. 04:30
  Like They've Never Been Gone—Series 3, Episode 6
  6/6Son Murray worries tubby Tommy and Sheila have more rolls than roles.
11. 05:00
  The Break—Series 2, Monday on the Beach with George
  4/6Andy helps Jeff track down a vital document.
12. 05:30
  Victoria Wood - From Soup To Nuts—1. From Soup...
  A look back at Victoria Wood's stand-up and songs with her own archives and tapes.
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Morning
1. 06:00
  The Christopher Marlowe Mysteries—2. The Turbulent Tale of the Troubl'd Tragedy
  2/4The Elizabethan spy wonders why an unknown patron funds the worst play ever written?
2. 06:30
  Whodunnits—P Division - Two Way Cut, 2. Ritual Overtones
  2/4A headless body puzzles the Glaswegian cops - there's not a speck of blood on it.
3. 07:00
  Start/Stop—Series 2, 3. Pregnancy
  3/8Cathy is pregnant, Alice can't get pregnant, and Fiona doesn't want to get pregnant again!
4. 07:30
  Gossip and Goddesses with Granny Kumar—Episode 1
  1/6Granny Kumar is back - and ready to chat with her sisters.
5. 08:00
  The Missing Hancocks—Series 3, A Holiday in France
  3/5Harry Secombe and Bill leave for a holiday in Southend, but they end up in Paris.
6. 08:30
  No Commitments—Series 1, Empty Vessels
  2/6Anna's evening turns erratic while babysitting for Charlotte.
7. 09:00
  The Motion Show—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Dr Phil Hammond chairs the debating game with Hugh Dennis, Jon Plowman, Jenny Eclair.
8. 09:30
  Beachcomber... By the Way—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Richard Ingrams, John Wells, John Sessions and Patricia Routledge with surreal nonsense.
9. 10:00
  The Expedition of Humphry Clinker—1. A Romp Through Great Britain
  1/3Squire Bramble and family embark on a tour of Great Britain.
10. 11:00
  Hardware, Software, Anywhere—1. Hardware
  1/3Nick Baker collects some programmes about how technology has changed our physical world.
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Afternoon
1. 12:00
  The Missing Hancocks—Series 3, A Holiday in France
  3/5Harry Secombe and Bill leave for a holiday in Southend, but they end up in Paris.
2. 12:30
  No Commitments—Series 1, Empty Vessels
  2/6Anna's evening turns erratic while babysitting for Charlotte.
3. 13:00
  The Christopher Marlowe Mysteries—2. The Turbulent Tale of the Troubl'd Tragedy
  2/4The Elizabethan spy wonders why an unknown patron funds the worst play ever written?
4. 13:30
  Whodunnits—P Division - Two Way Cut, 2. Ritual Overtones
  2/4A headless body puzzles the Glaswegian cops - there's not a speck of blood on it.
5. 14:00
  This Orient Isle—Episode 3
  3/5Derek Jacobi reads a captivating account of Britain's first contact with the Muslim world.
6. 14:15
  The Amateur Marriage by Anne Tyler—1984, No Hot Water
  8/10After 13 years as a divorcee, Pauline still finds living by herself difficult.
7. 14:30
  Walter Kershaw: The UK's First Street Artist?
  Uncovering the life and work of a pioneering and under-appreciated British painter
8. 15:00
  The Expedition of Humphry Clinker—1. A Romp Through Great Britain
  1/3Squire Bramble and family embark on a tour of Great Britain.
9. 16:00
  The Motion Show—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Dr Phil Hammond chairs the debating game with Hugh Dennis, Jon Plowman, Jenny Eclair.
10. 16:30
  Beachcomber... By the Way—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Richard Ingrams, John Wells, John Sessions and Patricia Routledge with surreal nonsense.
11. 17:00
  Start/Stop—Series 2, 3. Pregnancy
  3/8Cathy is pregnant, Alice can't get pregnant, and Fiona doesn't want to get pregnant again!
12. 17:30
  Gossip and Goddesses with Granny Kumar—Episode 1
  1/6Granny Kumar is back - and ready to chat with her sisters.
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Evening
1. 18:00
  The Price of Fear—Meeting in Athens
  Vincent Price encounters a couple in Greece, desperate to stay for three days more.
2. 18:30
  Short Cuts—Series 16, The Other Side
  6/6Josie Long hears stories of crossing over to the other side.
3. 19:00
  The Missing Hancocks—Series 3, A Holiday in France
  3/5Harry Secombe and Bill leave for a holiday in Southend, but they end up in Paris.
4. 19:30
  No Commitments—Series 1, Empty Vessels
  2/6Anna's evening turns erratic while babysitting for Charlotte.
5. 20:00
  The Christopher Marlowe Mysteries—2. The Turbulent Tale of the Troubl'd Tragedy
  2/4The Elizabethan spy wonders why an unknown patron funds the worst play ever written?
6. 20:30
  Whodunnits—P Division - Two Way Cut, 2. Ritual Overtones
  2/4A headless body puzzles the Glaswegian cops - there's not a speck of blood on it.
7. 21:00
  Hardware, Software, Anywhere—1. Hardware
  1/3Nick Baker collects some programmes about how technology has changed our physical world.
8. 22:00
  Gossip and Goddesses with Granny Kumar—Episode 1
  1/6Granny Kumar is back - and ready to chat with her sisters.
9. 22:30
  On the Hour—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/5Biting news satire with TV evangelism, Alan Partridge and yogurt lids.
10. 23:00
  Laura Solon - Talking and Not Talking—Series 3, Episode 2
  2/6Olga the ex-tyrant takes on a British post office and why French culture is better.
11. 23:30
  Vent—Series 1, Wouldn't You Like to Get Away
  3/6Comatose Ben is taken to a medical conference in Birmingham, but his mind travels to Paris
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Late
1. 00:00
  The Price of Fear—Meeting in Athens
  Vincent Price encounters a couple in Greece, desperate to stay for three days more.
2. 00:30
  Short Cuts—Series 16, The Other Side
  6/6Josie Long hears stories of crossing over to the other side.
3. 01:00
  The Christopher Marlowe Mysteries—2. The Turbulent Tale of the Troubl'd Tragedy
  2/4The Elizabethan spy wonders why an unknown patron funds the worst play ever written?
4. 01:30
  Whodunnits—P Division - Two Way Cut, 2. Ritual Overtones
  2/4A headless body puzzles the Glaswegian cops - there's not a speck of blood on it.
5. 02:00
  This Orient Isle—Episode 3
  3/5Derek Jacobi reads a captivating account of Britain's first contact with the Muslim world.
6. 02:15
  The Amateur Marriage by Anne Tyler—1984, No Hot Water
  8/10After 13 years as a divorcee, Pauline still finds living by herself difficult.
7. 02:30
  Walter Kershaw: The UK's First Street Artist?
  Uncovering the life and work of a pioneering and under-appreciated British painter
8. 03:00
  The Expedition of Humphry Clinker—1. A Romp Through Great Britain
  1/3Squire Bramble and family embark on a tour of Great Britain.
9. 04:00
  The Motion Show—Series 2, Episode 5
  5/6Dr Phil Hammond chairs the debating game with Hugh Dennis, Jon Plowman, Jenny Eclair.
10. 04:30
  Beachcomber... By the Way—Series 1, Episode 2
  2/6Richard Ingrams, John Wells, John Sessions and Patricia Routledge with surreal nonsense.
11. 05:00
  Start/Stop—Series 2, 3. Pregnancy
  3/8Cathy is pregnant, Alice can't get pregnant, and Fiona doesn't want to get pregnant again!
12. 05:30
  Gossip and Goddesses with Granny Kumar—Episode 1
  1/6Granny Kumar is back - and ready to chat with her sisters.

Thursday 18 February 2021